THE CANTERBURY CUP.

Kumara Times, Issue 1607, 21 November 1881, Page 2

THE CANTERBURY CUP.

We clip from the Christchurch Press the particular's of this grand annual event, run on Thursday, the 1 Oth inst The Canterbury Cup; a sweepstakes of 20sovs. each, with 500 added. Second horse to receive oOsovs. from the stakes; third horse to save his stake. Weight for age. Two miles and a quarter. Mr W. Robinson’s blk h Grip, 5 yrs, by Slanderer—Awatea,' 9st. 51b. ... ... ... (Derreit) 1 Mr Westinacott’s br c The Dauphin, 3 yrs, 7st. 61b. ... (Hoskins) 2 M r W. Wa 1 ter’s br c, by Yattendon— Peeress, 3 yrs ... (Webster) 0 Mr G. Fraser’s ch c Lonis d’ Or, 3 yrs, 7st. 91b (Wattie) 0 A little trouble ensned at the start, owing to the Dauphin and Louis d’Or being a little fractious. On the flag tailing ‘Dauphin had the best of the start, with the-Peeress colt second, Louis cVOr third, and Grip lying last. In this order they; ran to the rails. Turning into the straight, Louis d’Or game up level with the Peeress colt,

; and the pair went together, with the Dauphin stilll leading, and Grip playing a waiting game. Nearing the stand the Peeress colt came up to the Dauphin, and the pair passed the stand lor the first time almost neck and neck, with Louis d’Or third, and Grip a length in rear. At the mile post Dauphin led, with the Peeress colt second, Louis d’Or third, and Grip still last. At tne far side of the course Grip began to improve his position slightly, and at the turn the Dauphin and Peeress colt were close together, Louis d’Or still third, and Grip coming. Just as the horses. came near the carriages Bob Derrett began to send Grip klong, and he went through his horses, gradually forging ahead into the lead, ■With the Dauphin second, the Peeress colt third, and Louis d’Or fourth, both the latter having evidently had enough of it. A fine race ensued between Grip and the Dauphin from here to the post, the former, however, who was ridden most artistically by Derrett, would not be denied, and won by a length from Dauphin. The Peeress colt and Louis d’Or beaten off. Time, 4min. 6-lsecs.